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Telecommunications Act 2001

Fibre fixed line access services - General

163: Overview

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"An Introduction to the Rules About Fibre Internet Services"

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This part of the law is about fibre fixed line access services. You will find general provisions and definitions in subpart 2 and other subparts. The law also talks about how the Commission regulates these services. The Commission makes decisions on how to apply regulations to fibre service providers. You can find more information about this in subpart 3 and subpart 4. The Commission also determines price-quality paths for some fibre service providers. The law has different parts that deal with different topics, such as the duration of regulatory periods and the Commission's reviews. You can find these in subpart 5, subpart 6, and subpart 7. There are also provisions about enforcement and appeal rights in subpart 8 and subpart 9. The Commission has order-making and regulation-making powers, which are in subpart 10. This section gives you a general idea of what this part of the law is about. It is meant to be a guide to help you understand the law.

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Part 6Fibre fixed line access services
General

163Overview

  1. In this Part,—

  2. subpart 1 contains general provisions and defines terms used in this Part:
    1. subpart 2 sets out the different types of regulation that apply under this Part and provides for the Commission to make determinations specifying how each type of regulation applies to regulated fibre service providers:
      1. subpart 3 relates to input methodologies and provides for the Commission to determine input methodologies applying to the regulation of fibre fixed line access services:
        1. subpart 4 relates to information disclosure regulation and provides that certain regulated fibre service providers are required to disclose information in accordance with requirements determined by the Commission:
          1. subpart 5 relates to price-quality regulation and provides that certain regulated fibre service providers are required to apply the price-quality paths determined by the Commission:
            1. subpart 6 contains provisions relating to the duration of regulatory periods:
              1. subpart 7 relates to the Commission carrying out reviews related to the regulatory framework for fibre fixed line access services:
                1. subpart 8 contains enforcement provisions and miscellaneous provisions relating to the powers of the Commission, incorporation of material by reference, and the disclosure of commercially sensitive information:
                  1. subpart 9 contains appeal rights:
                    1. subpart 10 contains order-making and regulation-making powers related to this Part.

                      1. This section is intended only as a guide to the general scheme and effect of this Part.

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                      • Section 163: inserted, on , by section 24 of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 48).